Sam practically wrote the book on environmental interpretation and helped to. Ham university of idaho which has become standard reading for many students of interpretation and interpretive tour guiding. Booktopia has interpretation, making a difference on purpose by sam h ham. Sam ham is an expert in his field and this is a must read for anyone who is into environmental or heritage interpretation. Interpretation is a communication process that forges emotional and. To continue working on the website, click stay signed in below. What immediately got and held my attention in those early chapters and the finished book was the nonacademic tone of interpretation.
Regarded as a milestone in our profession, it continues to be a goto reference for many interpreters to this day. Ham meaning making as the endgame of interpretation. He is considered one of the leading experts on interpretation in tourism and is the author of 400 publications, including the 20 bestselling interpretation making a difference on purpose. In the longawaited new edition of the bestseller environmental interpretation, sam h. Interpretationmaking a difference on purpose by sam h ham ph.
Ham university of idaho which has become standard reading for many students. The thematic approach to interpretation was popularized in the book environmental interpretation 1992 by dr. Sam ham is professor emeritus in the department of conservation social sciences at the university of idaho. Ham draws on recent advances in communication research to unveil a fresh and invigorating perspective that will lead interpreters to new and insightful pathways. Sam ham, nai book club national association for interpretation. Sam practically wrote the book on environmental interpretation and helped to define sustainable tourism. Hams influential and wellgrounded book interpretation. Sam hams book, interpretation making a difference on purpose, focused my attention on the fact that, while the bodies of my audience are captive, their minds are not. Sam ham s courses in nicaragua have been our opportunity to learn and practice directly from his huge experience after decades of training. Drawing on 20 years experience and the successes of his colleagues worldwide, sam ham presents an unusually diverse collection of.
Interpretation is a missionbased approach to communication aimed at provoking in audiences the discover of personal. You will be signed out in seconds due to inactivity. Mar 16, 2017 the thematic approach to interpretation was popularized in the book environmental interpretation 1992 by dr. Ham, in hebrew according to the table of nations in the book of genesis, was the second son of noah and the father of cush, mizraim, phut and canaan hams descendants are interpreted by flavius josephus and others as having populated africa and adjoining parts of asia. A crash course in interpretation national park service. Sam hams environmental interpretation distills freeman tildens six principles of interpretation into four essentials. Ham draws on recent advances in communication research to unv. Making a difference on purpose by sam ham interpretation.
Ham captures what has changed in our understanding of interpretation during the past two decades. Environmental interpretation is the first truly applied treatment of environmental communication written specifically for people with big ideas and small budgets. Interpretation by sam h ham 9781555917425 boomerang books. Interpretation is an approach to communicationit involves translating the technical language of a natural science or related field into terms and ideas that people who arent scientists can readily understand. Sam ham directs the center for international training and outreach at the university of idahos college of natural resources, where he is a professor in the department of resource recreation and tourism. Sep 01, 2016 this essay is an attempt to reconstruct this mystical reading of green eggs and ham. Environmentalinterpretation involves translating the technical language of a natural science or related field into terms and ideas that people who arent scientists can readily understand. Ham provides a very straightforward and clear explanation of how to teach and how to influence a group that is not captive in a school room and under the pressure of examinations and grades.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ham, phd, is director of the center for international training and outreach and professor of communication psychology in the university of idahos department of conservation social sciences. Ham professor department of resource recreation and tourism college of forestry, wildlife, and range sciences university of idaho moscow, idaho north american press golden, colorado. Author, interpretationmaking a difference on purpose interview by william bevil. Ham draws upon recent advances in communication research to unveil a fresh perspective that will lead interpreters to new and insightful pathways for making a.
The book then serves as a comprehensive how to guide to preparing your own interpretive programs, from guided walks to exhibit signage. Sometimes it seems there is a bit of repetition, but this can be helpful if one begins to zone out, as can happen when reading a text book, which this book, essentially, is. Ham 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Interpretation, making a difference on purpose by sam h.
The book interpretation making a difference on purpose really brings it all together. The thematic approach to heritage interpretation advocated by university of idaho professor sam ham, the national association for interpretation, the us national park service, and others, is considered best practice. The interpretive theme writers field guide by jon kohl builds on sam hams. Buy a discounted paperback of interpretation online from australias leading online bookstore. Sam ham released his book environmental interpretation. Nordic seminar on heritage and nature interpretation, sam h. Though people remember the famous catchphrase sam i am, the opening words of green eggs and ham are in fact i am sam. In accordance with nais mission statement, interppress publishes books that.
Sam ham s environmental interpretation distills freeman tildens six principles of interpretation into four essentials. It will connect you with more indepth resources developed by authors such as sam ham, bill lewis, douglas knudson, ted cable, larry beck, and joseph cornell. In the new edition of the international bestseller environmental inte. Making a difference on purpose could easily be considered the practical, howto guide for creating and improving interpretive programs through thematic interpretation. Pdf environmental interpretation a practical guide for. Also, as ham instructs his readers to be easy to understand, the book is very readable. Ham and others published environmental interpretation a practical guide for people with big ideas and small budgets find, read. Interpretation by sam ham overdrive rakuten overdrive. C hams writing style is upbeat and he repeats with great frequency his main points. This 100page book shares traditions back through freeman tildens principles and enos mills thoughtful ideas on nature guiding. Interpretation, making a difference on purpose by sam h ham. Ham draws on recent changes and advances in communication research to unveil a fresh and invigorating perspective on interpretation s ultimate purpose one that will lead interpreters everywhere to new and insightful pathways for making a. The art of interpretation is refined after his first book we where using since we first heard about sam. Instead of putting parenthetical citations intext and putting foot notes at the bottom of the page, they opted for endnotes, presumably for the sake of the everyday joe.
Interpretation is an approach to communicationit involves. Interpretation a practical guide for people with big ideas and small budgets sam h. Ham is the author of nearly four hundred other publications, and he is the recipient of the national association for interpretation fellow award and the university of idahos excellence in outreach award and excellence in teaching award. His book environmental interpretation 1992 contained 4 qualities that distinguish interpretation from other communication. Sam h ham renton high school spokane, washington area. Making a difference on purpose by sam ham pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad in the new edition of the international bestseller environmental interpretation, sam h. Interppress books national association for interpretation. Dec 22, 1992 environmental interpretation is the first truly applied treatment of environmental communication written specifically for people with big ideas and small budgets. Drawing on 20 years experience and the successes of his colleagues worldwide, sam ham presents an unusually diverse collection of lowcost communication techniques that really work. Ham, phd, is director of the center for international. In the new edition of the international bestseller environmental interpretation, sam h. Pdf environmental interpretation a practical guide for people.
The text opens simply with a radiant, beaming creature, tipping his cap and announcing his beingi am sam. In this longawaited new edition of the international bestseller environmental interpretation, sam h. Hams principles guided me in the creation of my documentary tracking the anasazi how great houses and stripped resources led to abandonment. Sam hams book, interpretation making a difference on purpose, focused my attention on the fact that, while the bodies of my audience are captive, their minds. Ham and others published environmental interpretation a practical guide. An important book to read if one is an interpreter of information. Ham and others published environmental interpretation a practical guide for people with big ideas and small budgets find, read and cite all the research you need. Interpretation by sam h ham 9781555917425 booktopia. Ham is the author of nearly four hundred other publications, and he is the recipient of the national association for interpretation fellow award and. A practical guide for people with big ideas 1st edition by ham, sam isbn. Buy interpretation by sam h ham 9781555917425 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. And it involves doing it in a way thats entertaining and interesting to these people.
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